tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12505562.post5882478591743018567..comments2024-03-15T11:42:21.265-04:00Comments on The Patry Copyright Blog: Harvey Schein and the VCRWilliam Patryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12987498082479617363noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12505562.post-54055781268546516302008-05-22T18:36:00.000-04:002008-05-22T18:36:00.000-04:00Well the 40 cent copies appear to be sold out at A...Well the 40 cent copies appear to be sold out at Amazon... Good thing it is available at my library.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12505562.post-47652462173463353312008-05-20T10:55:00.000-04:002008-05-20T10:55:00.000-04:00(Me: prepare memo to Silicon Valley people to be a...<I>(Me: prepare memo to Silicon Valley people to be aware of this strange culture).</I><BR/><BR/>A few years later (1985 or 86), I was negotiating a TV co-prod with the CEO of a mini-major; in his office one morning:<BR/><BR/>squawk box (SB): Mr. Big - I have Mr. Bigger's ass't on the horn; she wants to know if you're still planning on lunch with him today?<BR/><BR/>Mr. Big (MB): Why not hon? [ancient times]<BR/><BR/>SB: She just heard from their counsel that we served papers this morning....<BR/><BR/>MB (impatient): So? Just because I'm suing him doesn't mean we can't have lunch.<BR/><BR/>Truly an interesting culture.<BR/><BR/>And the same thing happened to me again a few years later - I was producing a TV series, being sued re the series by one of the majors, at the same time the vice chairman of their board and I were co-producing another (and soon successful) special - go figure.<BR/><BR/>Best,<BR/>fatbearAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com